Posts Tagged ‘Elite 8’

Mizzou Makes Memphis Look Overrated

Friday, March 27th, 2009

“We kind of got punched in the mouth right from the beginning of the game,” Memphis coach John Calipari said. “They broke us down defensively like we break people down. They beat us at our own game.” I’d say that’s a pretty accurate description for a Memphis Tiger team that, save for Tyreke Evans, [...]

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Dunking Your Way to the Elite 8

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

While everyone else is celebrating Stephen Curry (rightfully so), I thought I’d focus on the multiple-game dunking display we were privy to, because unlike Thursday, last night we saw a number of monster jams, punctuating some impressive performances.
Joey Dorsey and Derrick Rose both provided incredibly explosive buckets, as well as Brandon Rush, Darrell [...]

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March Madness: The Magnificent 12 Is Set

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Until the field is reduced to eight teams tonight, I figured I’d have a little fun with the 12 remaining while focusing on the teams that won last night. Xavier beat West Virginia, North Carolina rolled Washington State, Tennessee got waxed by Louisville (who is looking like the best team in the tournament right [...]

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